| Joseph Weizenbaum: Joseph Weizenbaum (1923–2008) was a German-American computer scientist and AI pioneer. He created the ELIZA program, a natural language processing computer program that simulated conversation, and left the user in the dark as to whether they were dealing with a human conversation partner. Weizenbaum was also known for his ethical concerns regarding the influence of technology on society, notably critiquing AI's potential dehumanizing effects. See also Artificial Intelligence, Turing-Test._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
